Imperfect Women

A devastating crime has an impact on a decades-long friendship of three women.^[2] As Eleanor (Kerry Washington) and Mary (Elisabeth Moss) process their grief and help the police investigate Nancy's (Kate Mara) murder, the investigation unravels a dark web of secrets.

Love & Squalor Pictures initially optioned the book Imperfect Women by Araminta Hall. In March 2024, it was reported that Annie Weisman would adapt the novel and executive produce the series. Elisabeth Moss will star and be an executive producer as will Kerry Washington, who is executive producer for Simpson Street. Pilar Savone and Lindsey McManus also executive produces as does Hall. The series is produced by 20th Television and Apple Studios.^[4] It received Californian tax credit in December 2024.^[5] In January 2025, Kate Mara joined the cast.^[6] In February 2025, Kay Oyegun and Lesli Linka Glatter joined the series as executive producers with Glatter directing the pilot.^[7] In April 2025, Joel Kinnaman and Corey Stoll would be added in main roles,^[8][9] with Audrey Zahn, Rome Flynn, Ana Ortiz, and Sherri Saum, Wilson Bethel, Keith Carradine, and Jackson Kelly joined the cast in recurring roles.^[10][11] In June 2025, Leslie Odom Jr. joined the cast in a recurring role.^[12]

Filming for the series began in May 2025 in Los Angeles.^[13]

The series premiered on Apple TV on March 18, 2026, with the first two episodes available immediately and the rest debuting on a weekly basis.^[14]

The series holds a 43% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 46 critic reviews with an average rating of 5.9/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "A powerhouse trio isn't enough to save a middling narrative that lacks originality, pizzazz, and a sustainable conceit."^[15] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 54 out of 100 based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average".^[16]